spicy pork + peanut butter pasta… you can think of this pasta as an unraveled pork spring roll covered in peanut butter goodness. Its creamy, has a hint of spice and a subtle coolness from the cucumber… ugh! Its so good!! not to mention, you can make it in under 30 minutes so its the perfect weeknight dinner.
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spicy pork + peanut butter pasta f.a.q.
Yes! The meat portion of this recipe is completely separate. You can make the full recipe without or you can make the meat and serve it separately.
Yes! You can sub in any prefered ground meat. I would recommend chicken or turkey, but you can even use ground beef!
Yes! You can use whichever thickness you prefer! I think that the thicker noodles hold up a little bit better than the thin ones for this sauce + topping combo! But it’s totally up to you.
this recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner as it can be made in under 30 minutes. quick and easy! it also stores super well in the fridge and is great leftover – cold or warm!
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spicy pork + peanut butter pasta
Ingredients
Spicy Ground Pork
Peanut Butter Sauce
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy
- 3 tbsp soy sauce sub tamari sauce
- 2 limes juiced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼-⅓ hot water
- cilantro optional
Additional
- 1 pkg vermicelli rice noodles thick
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1 jalapeno sliced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- salted peanuts chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, fill with water and bring to a boil. Once boiling add in your rice vermicelli and cook for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to your pot and toss with a small amount of neutral oil (optional) and then set aside.
Spicy Ground Pork
- In a skillet over medium high heat, add your peanut oil, minced garlic + minced ginger, sauté for a minute. Add in your ground pork and cook for 3-5 minutes or until almost cooked through. Remove any excess oil.
- Add in your brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, chili flakes + hoisin sauce, mix until combined and well coated. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until pork is cooked through. Set aside.
Peanut Butter Sauce
- In either a food processor, blender or using a hand mixer, add all of your ingredients except for the water and blend until well combined. Once combined, slowly pour in your water while mixing in a constant slow stream until the sauce is well combined and smooth. You may not need the full 1/3 cup, so start with a 1/4 cup and add more if necessary. Make sure the water is hot as it will mix better and create a smoother consistency.
Assembly
- For assembly you can either serve the noodles in a bowl topping it with the sauce, the ground pork, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeños + peanuts. You can also combine the sauce, pasta and ground pork together in a pot first and then add your toppings if you want a more even coating of sauce.
- This recipe makes 6-8 servings give or take, depending on your prefered serving size! Enjoy!
